UGC NET Paper 1 Crash Plan (20 May – 22 June)

🎯 Goal

Target: Strong score in Paper 1 through:

• PYQs
• MCQs
• Revision
• Mock Tests
• Fast concept coverage

Daily Time Required:

• Minimum: 1.5–2 hrs
• Ideal: 3 hrs

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📅 DAILY STRUCTURE

Session 1 (Concepts) – 60 mins

Learn theory + short notes

Session 2 (MCQs/PYQs) – 60 mins

Solve questions from previous years

Session 3 (Revision) – 30 mins

Revise old topics only

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WEEK 1 (20 May – 26 May)

Focus: Teaching + Research Aptitude

Day 1 – 20 May

Teaching Aptitude

Topics:

• Nature of Teaching
• Characteristics of good teacher
• Learner characteristics
• Teaching methods

Practice:

• 25 MCQs
• 1 PYQ set

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Day 2 – 21 May

Teaching Aptitude

Topics:

• Levels of teaching
• Teaching aids
• Evaluation systems
• Bloom’s taxonomy

Practice:

• 30 MCQs

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Day 3 – 22 May

Research Aptitude

Topics:

• Meaning of research
• Types of research
• Research ethics
• Objectives of research

Practice:

• PYQs

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Day 4 – 23 May

Research Aptitude

Topics:

• Sampling methods
• Hypothesis
• Variables
• Research design

Practice:

• 30 MCQs

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Day 5 – 24 May

Communication

Topics:

• Types of communication
• Barriers
• Classroom communication
• Effective communication

Practice:

• PYQs + MCQs

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Day 6 – 25 May

Revision Day

Revise:

• Teaching Aptitude
• Research Aptitude
• Communication

Practice:

• Mixed MCQs

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Day 7 – 26 May

Mock Test 1

• Full Paper 1 mock
• Analyze mistakes
• Make weak-topic list

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WEEK 2 (27 May – 2 June)

Focus: Reasoning + Logical Reasoning

Day 8

• Analogy
• Series
• Coding-Decoding

Day 9

• Blood Relation
• Direction Sense
• Classification

Day 10

• Syllogism
• Statements & Conclusions

Day 11

• Arguments
• Fallacies
• Logical structures

Day 12

• Practice set
• PYQs

Day 13

• Full revision of reasoning

Day 14

Mock Test 2

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WEEK 3 (3 June – 9 June)

Focus: ICT + Data Interpretation

Day 15

ICT

• Computer basics
• Memory units
• Hardware/software

Day 16

ICT

• Internet
• Networking
• Cybersecurity basics

Day 17

Data Interpretation

• Tables
• Pie charts

Day 18

Data Interpretation

• Line graph
• Bar graph
• Percentage questions

Day 19

• PYQs practice

Day 20

• Revision of ICT + DI

Day 21

Mock Test 3

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WEEK 4 (10 June – 16 June)

Focus: Environment + Higher Education + Reading Comprehension

Day 22

Environment

• Pollution
• Climate change
• Sustainable development

Day 23

Environment

• Biodiversity
• Renewable resources

Day 24

Higher Education

• NAAC
• UGC
• NEP
• Open universities

Day 25

Reading Comprehension

• Practice passages
• Speed improvement

Day 26

• Mixed MCQs
• PYQs

Day 27

• Revision of all week topics

Day 28

Mock Test 4

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FINAL REVISION WEEK (17 June – 21 June)

Day 29 – 17 June

• Teaching Aptitude Revision
• Research Aptitude Revision

Day 30 – 18 June

• Reasoning Revision
• Logical Reasoning Revision

Day 31 – 19 June

• ICT Revision
• Data Interpretation Revision

Day 32 – 20 June

Full Mock Test

Analyze weak topics only

Day 33 – 21 June

Light Revision Only

• Formulas
• Notes
• Short tricks
• Important facts

Sleep early.

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🎯 EXAM DAY – 22 June

Before Exam

• No heavy study
• Revise notes only
• Stay calm

Attempt Strategy

1. Solve easiest questions first
2. Skip time-consuming questions
3. Use elimination method
4. Keep last 10 mins for review

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📌 MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS

High Priority

• Research Aptitude
• Teaching Aptitude
• ICT
• Logical Reasoning
• Data Interpretation

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📚 DAILY TARGETS

Task	Daily Goal
MCQs	25–50
PYQs	10–20
Revision	30 mins
Mock Tests	Weekly

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🔥 FINAL SUCCESS RULES

DO:

• Solve PYQs daily
• Revise every day
• Practice mocks weekly
• Focus on accuracy

DON’T:

• Read too many books
• Skip revision
• Ignore mock analysis
• Study without MCQs